Turnbuckle



s. FERRAGAMO. v

TURNBUCKLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 192k 1 ,41 3,328. Patented P 18, 1922.

atkozmq Santa Barb ara, inthe 'coiinty of Santa Barham and State z-of Galifornia,haveinvented certainnewf-fan'd useful ilmprovements kin Tumbuckles; and I do hereby declare the 7 following to bee -t111,*c 1ear; andiexact y dejsatvarqaa'emaaeaivio, oasanmfa m nna; damsoanm.

TURNBUGKLEQ a Specification of Letters Pate t, t Apr; Original applic'ationfilediFebruary'4f1921, seriaino. 442,469. Divided fid i 'p q filed v v r '22, 1921. serial-naeyeg im.

TofaZZ whom it may comm.-

a s'ubject ef the King? of Italy, residing at scriptiomof the 'invent'ion, "such {as will en -I able others skilled in the art to which I appertains' tomake and use "the saniei i I "This invention relates to tiirnbuckles of a: type disclosed in an application filed by me February-4; 1921,- Serial Number" 1423169,. of

whic'h this *isza divi'sional" application.

An object of the presentdnvention is to provide'nieans including a detachable operating device for facilitating the easy manipulation of the turnbuckle] Another objectis to produ'cda-turnbuckle having a detachable operating handle capable of being readily positioned upon the yoke of frame and formed with radially projecting arms which provide for the free and easy rotation of the the screw; I o

Other objects will in part be obvious, the

said yoke; when moving invention consisting'in the construction and arrangement of the turnbuckle as will more fully hereinafter appear and 1' similar reference characters designate cor responding parts in the. several 'views,

F igure 1 1s a View 1n SldfiBlGVEttlOIl of. my

improved turnbuckle partly in section;

'QFigure 2 is a transverse sectional rviewfon the line 22 of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a detail face viewpartly in section of the detachable spider or ring-like; the operating. arms arese-1 frame to which cured.

Referringv to the drawings the turnbuckle is shown as comprising a supporting frame or yoke 1 formed of parallel side bars 2 united at their respective ends as at 3 to 1 form bearing supports for the screws 4. En-

' shown and various other forms of engagingdevices may be employed as will be un.- t

a w 1 2. A turnbucklecomprismg a support1ng.

derstood.

Be it known'that I, SALVATORE FERRAGA'MO,

, projecting arms 7 Eac v provided "with 'aishank '8 adapted-to be fitted- 1n"an Op ning 9' andrivetediover' as'shown a bejatta ched td-the: spld'er in other-aways,or they may be "cast in i be pointed out; 7 in the appended claims; 7 I

In he accompanying drawings wherein :The operating device is;

' comprises 7 an encircling s'pider. or ring-like 1 member 6 provided with a a series of radially;

h afm is preferablyat .10. These arms. may

tegral "therewith if desired;

'r Recesses-or' cut-away fportions 11 'are formed. in the spider 6 and are arranged to fit upon squared portions; 12. provided on the longltudinal arms ofthe turnbuckle. "It

' is desirable to make a sliding and relatively snug fit whereby the op crating device can be eas ly positionedupon the 't' 'lrnbucklef-a ndat-the'sametime -remainin its fitted position thereon' Asetscrew13 may'beus'ed'tohold r53 the supporting spider in place whereby all tendency of the operating device to slide off the portion 12 when the turnbuckle is used in other than horizontal positions, is ob- .vi'ated. w a a When assembling, the spider orring-like member is slipped over the end' of the turnbuckle, and the recessed "portions'll are fitted upon the surfaces 19. The set screw is now inserted and, toall intents' and pur r f Q 8.5 ciatedf'partf offthe. turnbuckle; 'When'jde-isired the operating device can be quicklydea tachedby removing thescrew 13 ,andsliding poses the operating device 7 becomes an assothe ring' member off the turnbuckle.- This l is advantageous when shipping-pr storing theqturnbuckle as will be understoodf buckle may be applied are many andldo not limit its application to anyfpar'ticular ried by said frame, means for permittin the relative movement of saidfr'ame an engagingdevice, and an operating handle slidably fitted upon the frame for rotating The uses to which myimproved turnQ i Oi-L 1. A turnbuckle c'omprislng a supporting or connecting frame, an engaging device car-f the turnbuckle,-said operating handle being i a n detachably'associated with said frame and having a projecting arm.

frame, engaging devices carried by said. turnbuckle, means for moving the engaging devices with relation to the supporting frame, and an operating handle for rotating the supporting frame, said handle including an encircling member slidably positioned uponthe frame intermediate the ends thereof, and provided with a projecting arm.

3. A turnbuckle comprising a supporting frame, engaging devices carried by said turnbuckle,'means for moving the engaging devices with relation to the supporting frame, and an operating device for rotating the supporting fr ame,'said device including a member detachably associated with the supporting frame intermediate the ends thereof and provided with a series of projecting arms. 7 7

4. A turnbuckle comprising a supporting frame, an engaging device carried by said turnbuckle, means for, moving the engaging device with relation to the supporting frame, and an operating device detachably associated with the supporting frame intermediate the ends thereof. 1 I

5. A turnbuckle comprising a supporting frame, anengaging device carried by said turnbuckle, means for moving the engaging device with relation to the supporting frame, an operating device adapted to be device with relation to the supporting frame,

V and a detachable operating handle formed with recesses for slidingly engaging the supporting frame whereby the said supporting frame is rotated for moving, the aforesaid engaging device. V V r p 7. A turnbuckle comprising a supporting frame formed of longitudinal arms having. squared surfaces thereon, engaging devices carried by said, turnbuckle, means fonmoving theeng'aging devices with relation to the supporting frame, an dfan Operating handle provided with recesses adapted toengage the aforesaid squared. surfaces of the-longi tudinalarms whereby the supportingframe is rotated for-moving the aforesaid engaging devices. f In testimony whereof I affixQmy signature, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

sALvATon 'rERn eAMo. Q

Witnesses:

Liioiv Lr'ivY, S. A. MIKULA. 

